JP2973555B2 - Open showcase - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multi-stage, flat refrigerated open showcase, and more particularly to a structure of a product display shelf provided on a deck at the bottom of a refrigerator.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art First, a structure of a conventional open showcase is shown in FIG. 16 by taking a multistage refrigerated open showcase as an example. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an outer box of a case body made of an insulated housing, 2 denotes an inner case, 3 denotes a product display shelf arranged in a plurality of upper and lower stages provided in a storage of the inner case 2, and 4 denotes an outer case 1 and an inner case. A cool air circulation duct defined between the case 2 and 5 is a cooler, 6
Is a blower fan, 7 is a deck pan provided at the bottom of the ship, and 8 is a product display shelf 8 disposed immediately above the deck pan 7.
The product display shelf 8 is called a wire rack and is detachably attached to the inner case 2.

In such an open showcase, commodities 9 are displayed side by side on commodity display shelves 3 and 8. Further, at the time of cooling, the cool air cooled by the cooler 5 through the cool air circulation duct 4 blows out to the front opening of the case body to form a cool air curtain. Further, in addition to the cooler 5 and the blower fan 6, refrigerant pipes, electrical components, and their wirings (not shown) are collectively provided on the bottom of the outer case 1 called a ship bottom. Maintenance work such as inspection of parts is performed by removing the deck pan 7 described above.

[0004]

The structure of the conventional open showcase described above has the following inconvenience in handling. (1) The product display shelves 8 provided at the bottom of the refrigerator are located at a low position near the floor surface, and another product display shelves 3 are arranged on the product display shelves 8. When putting the product in and out of the case, the user is forced to bend from the front of the case body and insert his / her hand all the way. (2) The product display shelf 8 becomes a hindrance when removing the deck pan 7 and inspecting various components concentratedly arranged on the bottom of the case, so first remove the product 9 displayed on the shelf 8,
It is necessary to remove the shelf 8 and the operation is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and is directed to a multi-stage, flat open showcase.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an open showcase that solves the above-mentioned problems and allows easy entry and exit of products to and from a product display shelf arranged at the bottom of a refrigerator and maintenance work in the machine.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the open showcase of the present invention, the product display shelves arranged at the bottom of the refrigerator are constituted as follows. (1) The product display shelves are slide-type shelves that can be pulled out beyond the opening edge of the case body, and the slide-type product display shelves are mounted on a deck at the bottom of the cabinet via a mounting table. A pair of draw-out guides is provided, and the product display shelf is slidably supported on the draw-out guides via casters or rollers, and the mounting table is adjusted to its outer shape between positioning pieces mounted on the deck of the inner case. Hold in a snap-on fashion. Also, a shoe is attached to the back surface of the product display shelf, and the shoe is placed on the opening edge of the case body to hold the product display shelf at the drawer position. Further, the present invention can be implemented by providing fences at front and rear ends of the product display shelf for holding the displayed products. (2) In addition, the product display shelf is configured as a vertically movable shelf or a movable shelf that is slidable up and down and slidable back and forth at a raised position. (3) Then, the above-mentioned vertically movable product display shelf is attached to an elevating mechanism constructed on a deck. Further, the lifting mechanism is configured as an X-shaped link mechanism that expands and contracts in the vertical direction. Furthermore, the lifting mechanism can be implemented with an operation handle.

[0007]

In the above construction, when putting goods in and out of the slide-type merchandise display shelf, the merchandise display shelf is pulled out of the main body case, or the elevating mechanism is operated by a handle to move the merchandise outlet upward from the normal display position. And then pull it out of the case. Thus, the product can be easily taken in and out without inserting the hand to the back of the shelf in an impossible posture such as bending down. Also, when inspecting various types of equipment centrally deployed in the bottom of the case body, without removing the products from the product display shelves on the deck, slide the product display shelf with the products on the front of the case body. By pulling out, maintenance work space such as inspection and cleaning of internal equipment can be secured.

Further, the mounting base for guiding and supporting the slide type product display shelf is fitted between positioning pieces mounted on the deck side to adopt a structure for positioning and holding at a fixed position.
By installing the positioning piece at a predetermined position at the time of assembly at the factory, it is possible to remove the mounting base without the need for tools even when performing maintenance work at the installation site of the open showcase, and also when re-installing Since the mounting position is fixed, positioning can be easily reproduced. Further, the fences provided at the front and rear ends of the slide-type product display shelf prevent the product from falling down or falling off the shelf with the movement of the shelf.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the figure, the same members corresponding to FIG. 16 are denoted by the same reference numerals. First, in FIGS. 1 and 2, a slide-type product display shelf 10 is arranged on the deck at the bottom of the refrigerator instead of the fixedly mounted product display shelf 8 shown in FIG. The slide-type merchandise display shelf 10 is mounted on a mount 11 mounted on a deck via casters 12 and 13, and is guided in the front-rear direction by a drawer guide 14 mounted on the upper surface of the mount 11. In addition, a stopper 1 for preventing the shelf 10 from abutting against the back wall of the inner case 2 is provided at the rear of the refrigerator.
5 are provided. Further, fences 16 and 17 for supporting the displayed products are provided at the front and rear ends of the product display shelf 10, and shoes 18 made of a synthetic resin softer than metal are attached to both sides on the back side of the shelf. . The outer case 1
The opening edge 1a on the front side of the slide-type product display shelf 10
A metal front cap 19 which is configured to be lower than the lower surface of the shelf 10 so as not to interfere with the interior of the shelf 10 and also serves as a decorative plate is attached.

Here, FIG. 1 shows a slide type product display shelf 10.
2 shows a normal display state in which the product display shelf 10 is pulled out of the case body over the opening edge (front side) of the case body. And shelf 1
If you want to put in or take out products (not shown) arranged on 0,
Alternatively, when inspecting various devices that are centrally arranged at the bottom of the case, the slide-type product display shelf 10 is pulled out to the position shown in FIG.

Next, a detailed mounting structure of the slide type product display shelf 10 in FIG. 1 is shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of right and left mounting bases 11 extending in the front-rear direction is installed on the deck facing the shelf board of the product display shelf 10, and the mounting base 11 is mounted on the deck. It fits between the positioning pieces 20 and is held at a predetermined position. The positioning piece 20 is attached to the mounting base 11 as shown in FIG.
Is fixed so as to abut the front surface and the left and right side surfaces in accordance with the external shape. Fine adjustment of the positioning is performed by the long groove and the fastening screw 21. Then, the rear end of the mounting plate 11 is inserted between the above-mentioned stopper 15 and the bottom plate, and is further fitted and fixed between the mounting pieces 20. The drawer guide 14 is a rail formed by sheet metal processing into a shape as shown in FIG. 5, and its mounting base 14a is mounted on the mounting base 1 shown in FIG.
1, a rail portion 14b extending rearward from the mounting base is inserted between a roller and a frame of a caster 12 mounted on the rear rear portion of the product display shelf 10 to guide the shelf 10 in the front-rear direction. I have. The mounting base 14a also serves as a stopper that regulates the front drawer position of the product display shelf 10. In addition to the caster 12 described above, the front end of the mounting table 11 is arranged side by side with the drawer guide 14 as shown in FIGS.
A caster 13 for supporting the product display shelf 10 from below is attached as shown by.

With this mounting structure, the slide-type merchandise display shelf 10 can be freely pulled out from the storage position in FIG. 1 to the pull-out position in FIG. In this case, in the drawer state shown in FIG. 2, the caster 12 attached to the rear end of the product display shelf 10 is inserted into the rail portion of the drawer guide 14, so that the rear end of the shelf rises and falls forward. In addition, even if a load of the displayed product is applied to the shelf, the central portion of the shelf leans over the opening edge of the outer case 1 and is supported, so that it does not fall over when forwarded. In addition, a synthetic resin shoe 18 is mounted on the back side of the shelf, and when the shelf is moved, the shoe 18 slides on the front cap 19 covering the opening edge. There is no danger of damage to the shelves, and since the fences 16 and 17 are provided at the front and rear ends of the shelves, the displayed products do not fall off the shelves when the shelves are moved. Further, even when it is necessary to remove the mounting base 11 during a maintenance work for inspecting the internal equipment of the showcase at the installation site, the mounting base 11 is placed on the deck through the stopper 15 and the positioning piece 20 via the stopper 15. Since it is supported in a fitting manner, it can be easily removed without using a tool. At the time of reassembly, since the positioning piece 20 is mounted in a predetermined position, the mounting base 11 can be moved to a predetermined position without re-adjustment. Mounted.

When replenishing merchandise to the merchandise display shelf of the showcase, the user can easily put the merchandise in and out without taking an unreasonable posture by pulling the slide-type merchandise display shelf 10 forward. Also, even when inspecting various devices concentratedly arranged on the bottom of the outer case 1, the obstruction on the deck is eliminated by pulling out the slide-type product display shelf 10 with the product placed thereon. The maintenance work such as internal inspection and cleaning can be performed without the troublesome work of removing the displayed products and removing the shelves as described above. Normally, the deck pan 7 shown in FIG.
To cover the space between the cool air circulation duct 4 and the inside of the refrigerator, but the slide type product display shelf 10 can also serve as a deck pan.

FIG. 6 shows an example of application to the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2.
Instead of 13, a plurality of rollers 22 and 23 are mounted on the product display shelf 10 and the mounting base 11. In this embodiment, since the load on the product display shelf 10 is distributed to a plurality of rollers, high load resistance can be obtained.

Next, FIGS. 7 to 10 show an embodiment in which the above embodiment is further improved. In this embodiment, a lifting / lowering mechanism 2 in which a slide-type merchandise display shelf 10 is constructed on a deck in a refrigerator.
4 so that it can be moved up and down in the refrigerator. That is, when the product display shelf 10 placed on the deck is installed at a position lower than the opening edge of the case main body, the product display shelf 10 cannot be pulled out as it is in the above-described embodiment. In this regard, the product display shelf 1
When the lifting mechanism 24 is combined with the main body 0 and the shelf is pulled out to the front of the case body for replenishment of the product, the lifting mechanism 24 is operated and pulled up without being hindered by the front edge of the case body. The shelf 10 can be pulled out by sliding.

Here, the structure of the lifting mechanism 24 will be described with reference to FIG. The merchandise display shelf 10 is slidably supported in the front-rear direction via rollers 26 on a frame 25 attached to the top of the lifting mechanism. In addition, the underframe 25 and the rail 27 on the base side are connected by a link mechanism 28 that expands and contracts up and down by combining support rods in an X-shape. Reference numeral 29 denotes a handle attached to the front edge of the product display shelf 10.

With such a configuration, during normal use, the link mechanism 28 of the elevating mechanism 24 is folded as shown in FIG. 8, and the product display shelf 10 is lowered to the bottom in the refrigerator. In order to pull the product display shelf 10 forward from the case body from this state, first, as shown in FIG. 9, the user pulls the link mechanism 28 of the elevating mechanism 24 together with the product display shelf 10 by gripping the handle 29 as shown in FIG. When the shelf 10 is higher than the front portion of the case body, the handle 11 is pulled forward as shown in FIG. 10 to pull out the product display shelf 10 to the front of the case body.

Next, FIGS. 11 to 13 show an embodiment in which the slide-type merchandise display shelf combined with the elevating mechanism as described above is applied to a flat open showcase. In this embodiment, an operating handle 30 is attached to the telescopic link mechanism 28 of the elevating mechanism 24, and the tip of the handle 30 is pulled out to the rear side of the case main body through the through window 1a opened in the outer case 1 of the case main body. is there. Further, the penetrating window 1a
13 is provided with a handle stopper 31 as shown in FIG. 13. The stopper 31 has a two-step stopper groove 3 for holding the handle 30 at the raised and lowered positions of the elevating mechanism 24.
1a and 31b are formed.

In such a configuration, usually, the lifting mechanism 24 is folded to hold the commodity display shelf 10 at the lowered display position shown in FIG. In order to replenish the product or check the equipment inside the case from this state, the handle 30 is pushed down to extend the elevating mechanism 24, and the product display shelf 10 is raised to an ascending position higher than the height of the case body 1, and further necessary. As a result, the commodity display shelf 10 is slid forward or backward and pulled out. This allows the worker to replenish products in a comfortable posture while standing, and to display the product on the shelf 1.
Maintenance work such as inspection and cleaning of equipment inside the deck can be performed without removing the products arranged in 0.

FIGS. 14 and 15 show a case where a lock mechanism is added between the slide type product display shelf 10 and the elevating mechanism 24 to restrain the product display shelf 10 from freely moving in the front-rear direction except at the raised position. 9 shows an application example in which the present invention is applied. That is, projecting stoppers 32, 33 are provided on the lower surface of the product display shelf 10, and the underframe 2 faces the stopper 33.
5, an arm-shaped stopper 35 is provided on the link 28 of the elevating mechanism 24 to lock the stopper 32 in a state where the elevating mechanism is folded.
Is provided. With this configuration, in the lowered position in FIG.
Is restrained at that position by being sandwiched from front and rear. on the other hand,
At the raised position in FIG. 15, the stopper 35 of the elevating mechanism 24 retreats downward in conjunction with the link 28.
0 is slidable on the underframe 25 in the direction of the arrow.

[0021]

Since the open showcase of the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. That is, since the product display shelves arranged on the deck at the bottom of the refrigerator are configured as slide shelves, vertically movable shelves, or movable shelves that combine vertical movement and slide movement, it is impossible to put products in and out. It can be done easily without taking a posture. In addition, even when inspecting various devices that are centrally located at the bottom of the case, the product display shelf can be raised and pulled out without removing the products arranged on the shelf each time, without removing the products. A work space can be secured for maintenance work such as internal inspection and cleaning. In addition, by adopting the configuration of the illustrated embodiment for the detailed structure, it is possible to smoothly move up and down and pull out the product display shelf, and to easily remove and reassemble.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a storage state diagram of a slide-type product display shelf showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a drawing showing a state in which the sliding-type product display shelf of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a detailed support structure of the slide-type product display shelf in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the mounting table in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a drawer guide in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of an application example of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention in which an elevating mechanism is combined with a slide-type product display shelf.

8 is a diagram showing a display state in which the product display shelf of FIG. 7 is incorporated in an open showcase.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which the product display shelf is pulled up from the state of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a state in which a product display shelf is drawn forward from the state of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a view showing a display state of an embodiment of the present invention in which a slide-type product display shelf combined with a lifting mechanism is incorporated in a flat open showcase.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state in which the product display shelf is pulled up from the state of FIG. 11 and further pulled backward.

FIG. 13 is a diagram of a stopper mechanism of the operation handle in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a folded state of a lifting mechanism of a product display shelf according to an application example of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a state in which the lifting mechanism of FIG. 14 is pulled up.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional configuration of a multi-stage refrigerated open showcase.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Outer case of a case main body 1a Front opening edge of a case main body 2 Inner case 4 Cold air circulation duct 5 Cooler 6 Blower fan 10 Sliding goods display shelf 11 Mounting stand 12 Casters 13 Casters 14 Pull-out guide 15 Rear stopper 16 Fence 17 Fence 18 shoe 20 positioning piece 24 elevating mechanism 28 X-shaped link mechanism 30 operation handle

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Masami Kawai 1-1-1, Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Isao Shimoda 1-1-1, Tanabe-Nitta, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa Fuji (56) References JP-A-2-52085 (JP, U) JP-A 2-52084 (JP, U) JP-A 1-169160 (JP, U) JP-A 58-31867 (JP , U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) F25D 25/02 A47F 3/04 F25D 17/08

Claims (8)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cool air circulation duct is defined inside a case body provided with a product display shelf, and a cooler and a blower fan are housed therein, and a cool air curtain is formed in the case opening through the cool air circulation duct. In the open showcase that keeps the goods displayed in the refrigerator cool by blowing out, the product display shelves provided at the bottom of the refrigerator are configured as slide-type product display shelves that can be pulled out beyond the opening edge of the case body, A pair of left and right draw-out guides is provided on a deck in the refrigerator via a mounting table, and the slide-type product display shelf is supported by the draw-out guides via casters or rollers, and the opening edge is the slide-type product. An open showcase characterized by a lower height than the lower surface of the display shelf. 2. The open showcase according to claim 1, wherein the mounting table is fitted and held between positioning pieces mounted on a deck of the inner case in accordance with the outer shape of the mounting table. . 3. A cool air circulation duct is defined inside a case body provided with a product display shelf, and a cooler and a blower fan are housed therein, and a cool air curtain is provided at a case opening through the cool air circulation duct. In the open showcase that keeps the goods displayed in the refrigerator cool by blowing out, the product display shelves provided at the bottom of the refrigerator are configured as slide-type product display shelves that can be pulled out beyond the opening edge of the case body, An open showcase, wherein the slide-type product display shelf has fences at front and rear ends thereof for supporting display products, and the opening edge is configured to be lower than the lower surface of the slide-type product display shelf. 4. A cool air circulating air duct is defined inside a case body having a product display shelf, and a cooler and a blower fan are housed therein, and a cool air air curtain is provided in the case opening through the cool air circulating air duct. In the open showcase that keeps the goods displayed in the refrigerator cool by blowing out, the product display shelves provided at the bottom of the refrigerator are configured as slide-type product display shelves that can be pulled out beyond the opening edge of the case body, An open showcase, wherein a shoe is attached to a back surface of the slide-type product display shelf, and the shoe is placed on an opening edge of the case body to hold the slide-type product display shelf at a drawn-out position. 5. A cool air circulating air duct is defined inside a case body having a product display shelf, a cooler and a blower fan are housed therein, and a cool air air curtain is inserted into the case opening through the cool air circulating air duct. In the open showcase that cools the displayed products in the refrigerator by blowing out the products, the product display shelves provided at the bottom of the refrigerator are configured as vertical movable shelves, and the vertical movable product display shelves An open showcase characterized in that it can be pulled out beyond the opening edge. 6. The open showcase according to claim 5, wherein the merchandise display shelf is attached to an elevating mechanism constructed on a deck. 7. The open showcase according to claim 6, wherein the lifting mechanism is an X-shaped link mechanism that expands and contracts in a vertical direction. 8. The open showcase according to claim 6, wherein the lifting mechanism has an operation handle.